The American Geography: Or, a View of the Present Situation of the United States of America: Containing Astronomical Geography--geographical Definitions, Discovery, and General Description of America and the United States ... With a Particular Description of Kentucky, the Western Territory, and Vermont .. To which is Added an Abridgment of the Geography of the British, Spanish, French, and Dutch Dominions in America and the West Indies--of Europe, Asia, and Africa |
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... fince the United States have become an independent nation , and have rifen into Empire , it would be reproachful for them to fuffer this ignorance to continue ; and the reft of the world have a right now to expect authentic information ...
... fince the United States have become an independent nation , and have rifen into Empire , it would be reproachful for them to fuffer this ignorance to continue ; and the reft of the world have a right now to expect authentic information ...
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... fince the circumference of a circle , is to its diameter , as 355 is to 113 , the circum- ference of the earth's orbit is 597,987,646 miles . And as the earth de- 2 fcribes 4 fcribes this orbit in 365 days and 6 hours Of the EARTH . 3 ...
... fince the circumference of a circle , is to its diameter , as 355 is to 113 , the circum- ference of the earth's orbit is 597,987,646 miles . And as the earth de- 2 fcribes 4 fcribes this orbit in 365 days and 6 hours Of the EARTH . 3 ...
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... fince it does not allow them to contradict any thing that is afferted in their prefence . In short there appears to be much truth in Dr. Fanklin's obfervation , " We call them favages , be- cause their manners differ from ours , which ...
... fince it does not allow them to contradict any thing that is afferted in their prefence . In short there appears to be much truth in Dr. Fanklin's obfervation , " We call them favages , be- cause their manners differ from ours , which ...
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... fince continued to exercise all the powers of an independent State . Although Vermont has not been ad- mitted into union with the other ftates , nor her jurifdiction acknow- ledged to be legal by the ftate of New - York , yet we may ...
... fince continued to exercise all the powers of an independent State . Although Vermont has not been ad- mitted into union with the other ftates , nor her jurifdiction acknow- ledged to be legal by the ftate of New - York , yet we may ...
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... fince founded with a line of thirty fathoms , without finding a bottom . In the fpring floods the Miffiffippi is very high , and the current fo ftrong , that with difficulty it can be afcended ; but that disadvantage is compen- fated by ...
... fince founded with a line of thirty fathoms , without finding a bottom . In the fpring floods the Miffiffippi is very high , and the current fo ftrong , that with difficulty it can be afcended ; but that disadvantage is compen- fated by ...
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